Rail joint



Feb. 28, 1928.

J. W. STATON RAIL JOINT Filed May 13, 1927 WM? Na+ 3 31a/vanto@ J 5 a on bung J Patented Feb. 28,1928.

UNITED? sraras v.I'OHN W. STATON, 0F EL RENO, OKLAHOM inem? ,nssrenoaor ONE-HALF 'ro GEORGE B.

SAVAGE, or HOLLIS, OKLAHOMA.

RAIL' JOINT.`

Application mea may 13,

This invention relates to railroad construction and more particularly to the joint formed between the rails, whereby the rail ends are maintained in alinement and braced vertically and laterally and the nuts of the fish plate connecting bolts are secured against loosening.

The invention provides a joint including a plate which is secured to the tie or foundation and underlaps the rail ends, said plate having a flange to overlap the base ofthe rails and anl upstanding portion to extend along a side of the rails and vcut away to receive the nuts, and havinga retaining 'langeto engage a confining plate which overlaps the opposite side of' the base of the rails, both plates being spiked or otherwise secured to the tie or other foundation of the road bed.

While the drawing illustrates a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is tobe understood that in adapting the means to meet specific needs and requirements, the design may be varied and such other changes in the minor details of construction may be resorted to within the scope of the invention Vas claimed without departing from the spirit thereof;

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof, reference is to be had to the following description and they accompanying drawing, in whicli,-

Figure l is a top plan view of a rail joint embodying the invention.

Figure 2 is a side view thereof.

Figure 3 is a vertical, transversey sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 1, looking tie plate 3 is adapted to be spiked or otherwise secured to the foundation and is of a length to extend beneath the joint and upon Opposite sides thereof for,v 'a determinate ,1927. serian No. 191,199. f

distance. The plate 3 is provided adjacent oneend with a flange 4 which is adapted to overl-ap a side portion of the base of the rails and lis formed with an upstanding portion 5 'which extends along a side of the rails and which is cut away, as indicated at 6, to receive the-nuts 7 applied to the threaded ends lar brace 13 extends upwardlyfrom the confining plate' 111 and engages the side of the adjacent fish plate 9. The vertical edge ofthe brace 13 is cut away, as indicated at 14, to clear the head lof the bolt 8, this being necessary because the plate 11 is placed in position and removed` by an endwise movement. The end portion of the plate 3 provided with the overhanging fiange l is formedwith openings 15 which receive the spikes or other fastenings employed for se- Vcuring the plate to the tie or foundation 2. The Opposite end portion of the plate3 is formed with elongated openings 16 which are adapted to register with openings formed in the confining plate 11.' The openings 16 are elongated in a direction lengthwise lof' the plate to admit'of lateral movement of the confining plate 1l so that it may engage the adjacent side of the joint. The type of fastenings employed lfor securing the plates 3 and 11 to the rail support will depend upon the nature of the tie or foundation, as will be readily understood. i

Having thus described Vthe"invention, 'II

claim: l Y

In a rail joint, the combination with the rail ends, fish platesupon oppositesides of.y the web portion of the rail ends, and connecting boltspassing. through the fish plates and webs ofthe rail ends, of a tie pla-te underlapping the` rail ends and projecting from opposite sides thereof,-and having a confining fiange at one end anda flange ad- 2 f Y, e v 1,660,727'

jacent the opposite Venclj to overlap the sidel overlapping the adjaoentv side portion. of

portion of the base of the rail ends andv terthe base of therailends and having abrace l v minatinginV an, upstanding portion having engaging the side of the joint opposite that 10 1 portions cutaway to receive the nuts oft-he engaged by 4the upstanding portion of the i fish plate connecting bolts, and aV confining tie plate. Y

plate having its outer marginal portion en- In testimony whereof I affix my signatlrlre. gagedf'runoler the said retaining flange and v JOHN` WQSTATON; [n s] v 

